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🚨 ARTHROPOD OF THE DAY 🚨
The Scolopendra subspinipes (Pacific Giant Centipede) is deceptively intriguing, because it is a beautiful arthropod. They can be quite variable in color. There are numerous color variations and a variety of names including the jungle centipede, orange legged centipede, red-headed centipede, Chinese red-headed centipede, and more.
These centipedes are also quite large, growing from about 4″ to 8″ (10 – 20 cm) in length. Some individuals will even reach a giant size of up to 10″ or more.
Their venom is of medical concern as just one centipede bite can cause pain and serious swelling in humans, and even worse for some individuals. Death from a centipede bite from this species is almost unheard of, but it has reportedly happened on one occasion to a child in the Philippines.
The Scolopendra subspinipes (Pacific Giant Centipede) is deceptively intriguing, because it is a beautiful arthropod. They can be quite variable in color. There are numerous color variations and a variety of names including the jungle centipede, orange legged centipede, red-headed centipede, Chinese red-headed centipede, and more.
These centipedes are also quite large, growing from about 4″ to 8″ (10 – 20 cm) in length. Some individuals will even reach a giant size of up to 10″ or more.
Their venom is of medical concern as just one centipede bite can cause pain and serious swelling in humans, and even worse for some individuals. Death from a centipede bite from this species is almost unheard of, but it has reportedly happened on one occasion to a child in the Philippines.